Description
The little owl — a creature of the in-between: day and night, forest and field.”
Grapes: Silvaner
Vineyard: Limestone soil. A combination of the winemaker’s grapes from old vines in Kitzingen and a friend’s in Volkach, brought in to supplement the harvest due to a late frost.
Grapes are harvested in two passes — the first pick for high-acid grapes which are direct pressed; the second pick is de-stemmed, crushed, and macerated on skins. In this vintage about a third of the grapes are macerated/ fermented on skins for 8-10 days before pressing. The two juices are then blended; bottled with 9 g/l of residual sugar to complete fermentation; and disgorged warm by hand the following
Hovering somewhere between juicy freshness and full-grown wine… The result is an earthy and deep Pétillant Naturel, with citrusy, herbal notes. Refreshing, yet complex—and it ages beautifully.”
